Which species have cited Carvedilol dosing data?

Carvedilol dosing in the ExoticRx formulary covers 6 species: African Grey Parrot, Dog (Domestic), Dwarf Hamster, Green-cheeked Conure, Pet Rat, Syrian Hamster.

Is Carvedilol a controlled substance?

Carvedilol is not federally scheduled in the US. Controlled-drug status differs by country — verify your local rules.

Carvedilol

US brand names:Coreg

Calculate dosage

Sourced from published veterinary references. Awaiting credentialed clinical reviewer — our editorial process.

Carvedilol is dosed at 2–30 mg/kg PO q24h in pet rats, per Meredith A. BSAVA Small Animal Formulary: Part B: Exotic Pets, British Small Animal Veterinary Association, Quedgeley, Gloucester, UK; 2015. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.794 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 9.5 (Cardiovascular Agents Used in Rodents). Verify against current literature before clinical use.

Drug Class

Cardiovascular

Routes

Indications

Beta-blockerBeta-blocker (cardiac disease)Cardiac disease (beta-blockade)Cardiac disease (beta-blocker)Congestive heart failure (adjunctive)

Mechanism of Action

Non-selective beta-adrenergic blocker with alpha-1 blocking and antioxidant properties. Reduces heart rate, blood pressure, and cardiac remodeling.

Side effects & warnings

Start at low dose and titrate slowly. Bradycardia, hypotension, worsening heart failure initially. Do not abruptly discontinue. Give with food.

Evidence levels across 6 dose rules

Weak×4Moderate×2

Each ExoticRx dose rule is graded by the strength of its primary evidence — see the editorial process.

Sample dosing (1 of 6 cited rules)

A dog/cat sample is shown here. Cited dosing for all 6 species — reptiles, birds, pocket pets, livestock, and equine — is free on the per-species pages above. Pro adds the weight-based calculator for every species.

Species	Route	Dose	Frequency	Evidence	Source
Dog (Domestic)	PO	0.05–0.3 mg/kg	q12h	Moderate	Marcondes-Santos M, Tarasoutchi F, Mansur AP, Strunz CM. Effects of carvedilol treatment in dogs with chronic mitral valvular disease. J Vet Intern Med. 2007;21(5):996-1001. doi:10.1111/j.1939-1676.2007.tb03055.x; Marcondes-Santos M, Mansur AP, Fragata FS, Strunz CM. Short-term follow-up of exercise training program and beta-blocker treatment on quality of life in dogs with naturally acquired chronic mitral valve disease. Braz J Med Biol Res. 2015;48(10):886-894. doi:10.1590/1414-431x20154568 — Plumb's 10th ed printed p.193, Carvedilol monograph spanning p.193-194.

Backed by 5 published sourcesShow

· 122. Meredith A. BSAVA Small Animal Formulary: Part B: Exotic Pets, British Small Animal Veterinary Association, Quedgeley, Gloucester, UK; 2015. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.794 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 9.5 (Cardiovascular Agents Used in Rodents).
· 283. Fitzgerald BC, Dias S, Martorell J. Cardiovascular drugs in avian, small mammal, and reptile medicine. Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2018;21(2):399-442. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.490 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 5.18 (Miscellaneous Agents Used in Birds).
· 283. Fitzgerald BC, Dias S, Martorell J. Cardiovascular drugs in avian, small mammal, and reptile medicine. Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2018;21(2):399-442. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.490 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 5.18 (Miscellaneous Agents Used in Birds). — PRINTED DETAIL MISSING FROM THIS RULE (retrieved 2026-08-19): †Some birds receiving carvedilol at 20 mg/kg had significantly decreased heart rate and blood pressure for up to 8 hours. — Speer, Table 6-16, printed p.312; and "Beta-blockers are contraindicated in patients with decompensated heart failure, bradycardia, or […]" — printed p.318. Neither is in this rule's served notes; its identical twin 010b6c7b carries both.

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· Marcondes-Santos M, Tarasoutchi F, Mansur AP, Strunz CM. Effects of carvedilol treatment in dogs with chronic mitral valvular disease. J Vet Intern Med. 2007;21(5):996-1001. doi:10.1111/j.1939-1676.2007.tb03055.x; Marcondes-Santos M, Mansur AP, Fragata FS, Strunz CM. Short-term follow-up of exercise training program and beta-blocker treatment on quality of life in dogs with naturally acquired chronic mitral valve disease. Braz J Med Biol Res. 2015;48(10):886-894. doi:10.1590/1414-431x20154568 — Plumb's 10th ed printed p.193, Carvedilol monograph spanning p.193-194.

· Meredith A. BSAVA Small Animal Formulary: Part B: Exotic Pets, British Small Animal Veterinary Association, Quedgeley, Gloucester, UK; 2015. — Source: Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed, p.794 — Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary 6th ed, Table 9.5 (Cardiovascular Agents Used in Rodents).